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Pg 4 Flashcards

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Sphagnum

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sphag·​num | \ ˈsfag-nəm \
Definition
1 : any of an order (Sphagnales, containing a single genus Sphagnum) of atypical mosses that grow only in wet acid areas where their remains become compacted with other plant debris to form peat

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Craquelure

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cra·​que·​lure kraˈklu̇(ə)r
plural -s
: a cracking (as of varnish, color, or enamel) on a work of plastic art

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Silicon

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Mumbai

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Assam

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Antimony

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Chemical element

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Hypocaust

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Under floor heating alleys or rows.

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Grebe

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grēb \
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: any of a family (Podicipedidae) of swimming and diving birds closely related to the loons but having lobed toes

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Leks

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Albania’s money unit

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Macedonia

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Coleus

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co·​le·​us | \ ˈkō-lē-əs \
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: any of a large genus (Coleus) of Old World herbs of the mint family including ones cultivated for their colorful foliage

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Pleiades

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Ple·​ia·​des | \ ˈplē-ə-ˌdēz , ˈplā-, chiefly British ˈplī- \
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1 : the seven daughters of Atlas turned into a group of stars in Greek mythology
2 : a conspicuous cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus that includes six stars in the form of a very small dipper

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Rooibos Tea

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Meitnerium

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meit·​ner·​i·​um | \ mīt-ˈnir-ē-əm , -ˈner- \
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: a short-lived radioactive element produced artificially

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Popocatepetl

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Shaanxi

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Okefenokee

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Versailles

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Coccidiosis

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coc·​cid·​i·​o·​sis | \ (ˌ)käk-ˌsi-dē-ˈō-səs \
plural coc​cid​i​o​ses \ (ˌ)käk-ˌsi-dē-ˈō-ˌsēz \
Definition
: infestation with or disease caused by coccidia in chicken’s gut

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Tetrazzini

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A type of recipe for pasta

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Centrifuge

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Pullets

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pul·​let | \ ˈpu̇-lət \
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: a young hen
specifically : a hen of the domestic chicken less than a year old

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Pipette

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Avens

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A type of rose

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Amphoras

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an ancient Greek jar or vase with a large oval body, narrow cylindrical neck, and two handles that rise almost to the level of the mouth

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Lanthanides

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Chemical name in periodic table

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Turquoise

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Albuquerque

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Macao

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Pronaos

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the outer part of an ancient Greek temple forming a portico immediately in front of the cella and delimited by the front wall of the cella and the columns or the antae and columns.

Pro: before, naos: temple

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